The Somerset reporter., 1887-01-12
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.


the vaulI in the Irtasnrcr'S ollie. there
j. no provision whatever in the STATE
House for Ere proof chambers If a Ire
-AoH1 destroy tire documents in several
departments. thr l1>~ 10 the STATE Coy
eminent and ia lhe people would De in
caleulahlc. tftcr the calamity WAS az
compli>hed We >h5nld all wonder HAT We
had been willing 10 take the risk OF
SINGLE day. delay N makins suitable pro-
vision for ihc preservation of thc,r docu-
meHt~ which Al, Incapable of duplication.
u the plan for enlargina the STATE
House. including library and large IRE
proof chambers al Il cost of >ep.oou, has
not received thr favor of the pa~t Le4i-=
latnres. d. not now renew it.. Bai
urgently recommend that a drr-proot
brick building of moderate cost be- erect
cd in the rear of the State House. the
lower huor Ia lire-proof vaults for the
permanent security of all the paper, 81
the Stale which have permanent value
4, Tire burden of State taxation viii he
much lighter hereafter. the comparative
/ " small cost Of II build NJ Of thl> char
aetcr i hardly worthy of consideration.
/ in view of tine very great object 10 be at
tanned hY il construction. IL lne>'l-
mahle importance is my excuse for urging
!
with such carnc-tnc>s.
| our shpbuilding and navigation inter
est~ IN common with thp-c Of other mar
/ thine nations. ar not Il, prosperous A.
could Dee desired lhc eau~e of Tho decay
| in the american marine j. not difficult 10
explain. and | regret that the remedy is
not within the power 81 the State. In
addition - His So are NrNcd with a ~crI-
ou- tfuublr ta the American fishing inter-
81. II Is evident that our fishermen are
NOW L. he anta4dniIed by every possible
effort un The pan oi the tauadian govern
mrui The Imperial government Of
Great Britain. it j. NOW announced. has
sanctioned an act Of the Canadian Paril-
amcnt h5 which EVERY harsh and unrea-
,ouablc condition Of The Treaty Of islo l.
10 he rcf wed and enforced against Amer-
lean fishermen TIN plain motive 81 this
/, to cuercc the uitrd States into ronced-
ing trade relation, which under The nan
OF ..rcciprocity. are hostile To many III
terc,t> of our people.
1t i always desirable 10 maintain the
most friendly relations with orr neigh
bor>. but | think it j, the plain duty oi
our national gotrrnmcnt to tcaeh anaf
that the spirit of NiudictiYc aggression,
which ~hr is showing towards or Usher
men cannot bring any advantage 10 her.
\ simple and direct remedy would be Ia
levy such increased duty on the is She
sends To the 'ntcd States IL would slim
nlate Our own fishermen, and partially, II
not wholly, exclude Canadian fishermen
from our market. 1t would, think, be
advantageous to demonstrate to the
Canadian government that retaliation i
very ca>y.t and that, reluctant A. WE
should be to resort to il, we could soon
throw the loss incident 10 the existing
dispute wholly np'n the fishermen Of the
Dominion
1t may upon Investigation, seem eN-
pcdont for You 10 make proper rrpre-
srnlation Ia the national government on
this subject. which closely touchc, the in
tcrcst of many of our citizens
Gentlemen of the Senate and House,
We may congratulate ourselves that We
assemble at Il time of general prosperity
in the State. While our progress l. not
81 rapid H. thai of some States more
highly favored ia natural advantages,
our growth Is steady and substantial
one most gratifying feature in our ad-
vance is shown in the general parilcipa
lion of the people in all that relates /" the
growth of the State in wealth ami com
fort. W. do not have one class IN Alalnt
growing unfairly ut the expense OF any
other. | ndcr the beucllcicnt influence oil
II protective tarill our manufactures have
| largely expanded and every other indus
Try OF the State, except the one already
referred to, has grown with them | 1t
liftV-four say ing~ bank, show that large
surplus i, in the hands of the mass of the
people. ON the first day OF November
the aggregate deposits in those banks
-.
distribution of ownership of this large
sum of money is shown by the fact that
the number of dcpositors was lli,6al,
and of this number more than 5000,
owned less than 500 each. The increase
of deposits in the past year was more
than - .Uuu 900, and the increase of de-
postorS was j.293.
These figures tell their own story ano
speak more cloqucntlv and more Pcrsna-
sivcly than any argument for the present
industrial system of the nitcd States
which gives such large facilities for the
honest workingman to secure an indie
prndcncc. The savings banks have don,
II faithful work for the people OF Tho
State; and have encouraged spirit oil
thrift and economy among all CLASSES
which cannot be too highly praised
With the same general object III view
another form of combined effort is nov
being made by the building associations
OF the State, by which men of very mod
crate means are enabled TO acquire com
Portable homes on easy terms ana long
time. If anything can be done ny tht
legislative power To promote L { oblec'
| Of these new associations, ! am sure lhcy
will receive your most favorable consul
Grafton,
Wearc entrusted with the government
of State whose affairs in the past have
been wisely and prudcntly administered.
CheriShing spirit of devotion to public
duty, and invoking the blcssil Z of God,
without whose aid all human effort is
vain. let us turn to the work that is set
before us to do.
JOSEPH X. BODWELL.